Resident Health Quality » Ridgecrest Rehabilitation Center

Used in Quality Measure Five Star Rating - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened 29.0 14.5 29.2 24.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.8 0.0 2.4 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.5 3.7 3.4 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 26.3 23.7 16.7 19.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.7 10.0 4.9 9.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 6.2 5.4 5.0 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.6 7.5 7.0 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.7 19.6 23.6 19.8

Used in Quality Measure Five Star Rating - Short Stay Residents [2]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of short-stay residents who made improvements in function * * * 67.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 * 4.8 2.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.1 14.3 8.3 11.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 11.9 14.0 10.9 11.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 82.0 82.0 82.0 82.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.9 0.0 0.0 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 65.5 61.1 74.1 74.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder * * * 68.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 18.5 20.8 11.1 14.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Additional Quality Measures - Short Stay Residents [2]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 52.5 52.5 52.5 52.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 67.4 44.8 66.7 66.9
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

Nursing homes regularly collect assessment information on all their residents using a form called the Minimum Data Set. The information collected includes the residents' health, physical functioning, mental status, and general well being. Nursing homes self-report this information to Medicare.

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References

  1. http://www.medicare.gov/NursingHomeCompare/Data/Long-Stay-Residents.html
  2. http://www.medicare.gov/NursingHomeCompare/Data/Short-Stay-Residents.html